ARC 3111B
EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD[282]
Notice of Intended Action
Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 272.2, the Board of Educational Examiners hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 14, "Issuance of Practitioner's Licenses and Endorsements," Iowa Administrative Code.
The proposed amendments combine the superintendent endorsement with the AEA administrator endorsement and modify requirements to include national standards for school leaders.
A waiver provision is not included. The Board has adopted a uniform waiver rule.
Any interested party or persons may present their views either orally or in writing at the public hearing that will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2004, at 1 p.m. in Room 3 North, Third Floor, Grimes State Office Building, East 14th Street and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.
At the hearing, persons will be asked to give their names and addresses for the record and to confine their remarks to the subject of the proposed amendments. Persons who wish to make oral presentations at the public hearing may contact the Executive Director, Board of Educational Examiners, Grimes State Office Building, East 14th Street and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0147, or at (515)281- 5849, prior to the date of the public hearing.
Any interested person may make written comments or suggestions on the proposed amendments before 4 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2004. Written comments and suggestions should be addressed to Dr. Anne E. Kruse, Executive Director, Board of Educational Examiners, at the above address, or sent by E-mail to anne.kruse@ed.state.ia.us, or by fax to (515)281-7669. Any person who intends to attend the public hearing and requires special accommodations for specific needs, such as a sign language interpreter, should contact the office of the Executive Director at (515)281-5849.
These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 272.
The following amendments are proposed.
ITEM 1. Amend subrule 14.142(3) as follows:
14.142(3) Superintendent/AEA administrator.
a. Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a superintendent from the prekindergarten level through grade twelve or as an AEA administrator.
NOTE: This authorization does not permit general teaching, school service, or administration at any level except that level or area for which the holder practitioner is eligible or holds the specific endorsement(s).
b. Program requirements.
(1) Degree-specialist-(or its equivalent: A master's degree plus at least 30 semester hours of planned graduate study in administration beyond the master's degree).
(2) Content: Completion Through completion of a sequence of courses and experiences which may have been part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements. This sequence is to be at least 45 semester hours to include the following, the administrator has knowledge and understanding of:
1. General elementary level administration Models, theories, and practices that provide the basis for leading educational systems toward improving student performance.
2. General early adolescent level administration Federal, state and local fiscal policies related to education.
3. General secondary level administration Human resources management, including recruitment, personnel assistance and development, evaluation and negotiations.
4. Elementary, early adolescent, and secondary school supervision Current legal issues in general and special education.
5. Curriculum development Noninstructional support services management including but not limited to transportation, nutrition and facilities.
6. School law.
7. School finance.
8. School plant/facility planning.
9. School personnel/negotiations.
10. Knowledge of school-community relationships/public relations.
11. Administrative theory/principles of educational administration.
12. Social, philosophical, or psychological foundations.
13. Planned field experience in school administration.
14. Evaluator approval component.
(3) Practicum in PK-12 school administration. In the coursework and the practicum, the administrator facilitates processes and engages in activities for:
1. Developing a shared vision of learning through articulation, implementation, and stewardship.
2. Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
3. Ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
4. Collaborating with school staff, families, community members and boards of directors; responding to diverse community interests and needs; and mobilizing community resources.
5. Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
6. Understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
c. Other.
(1) The applicant must have had three years of experience as a building principal or other PK-12 districtwide or area education agency administrative experience.
(2) The applicant must have had three years of teaching experience at the early childhood through grade 12 levels.
(3) Graduates from institutions in other states who are seeking initial Iowa licensure and the superintendent's endorsement must meet the requirements for the standard license in addition to the experience requirements. The requirement of three years of teaching experience may be met by a combination of teaching and administrative experience with the following stipulations. The applicant must have completed two years of teaching experience at the early childhood through grade 12 levels. If administrative experience is used in lieu of the third year of teaching experience, the applicant must have completed the administrative experience as a building principal or must have completed other PK-12 districtwide administrative experience.
ITEM 2. Rescind subrule 14.142(4).